Creative Writing lesson during the pandemic

Writing a personal story

1. WRITING A PERSONAL STORY

2. Identify the different guidelines in writing personal stories; Create your own personal story/autobiographical story; and Analyze the different pointers in revising; At the end of the lesson you will be able to:

3. It is a story of the author’s life and experiences. It is usually told in a first POV. It is a way of expressing the author’s vision or outlook on a story he/she has created. Also, it is a way to give you a better insight into how their experiences have shaped them as a person What is a Personal/Autobiographical Story?

4. Where to begin?

5. “A story does not have to narrate a lifetime, nor does it have to prove how we perceive ourselves to be. A personal story is the generous act of sharing an experience. It proceeds from a specific memory we cannot or do not want to forget.”

6. Think about these… These are the things that we want to share in Autobiographical Story Memories moves us the way stories do (it tells something about ourselves) We are the characters of our own life stories. Personal history influences how we act. We are constantly changing.

7. Finding the Story in Memories Discern or recognize what a certain memory is all about. Identify the complications that we face in our memories. The exterior complication includes: Other people, trial, and societal.

8. It might be other people Ex. 1. A strict terror teacher whose tests you always fail. 2. A classmate who likes the same boy.

9. It might be a trial Ex. 1. An activity/ performance task 2. The deadly COVID19 . 3. The virtual class during this pandemic.

10. It might be societal Ex. 1. If you are a member of LGBTQ2 + or dealing with sexuality issues in a place where this is not easily spoken about. 2. If there is an expectation for how your life will turn out because of where you are from or who you are related to.

11. CHALLENGES Persevere Strive Build Self-confidence Create self-awareness Generate Determination

12. Difficulties Of Writing about Oneself

13. “Autobiographical writing is not easy.” you may sound too arrogant or proud of yourself; you can also become apologetic for the person you are; “But, there is no definite way to make writing about oneself easier.” Difficulties of Writing about Oneself

14. 1. Treat your story like you would in a fictional story. -Recall how the elements work together to create a story. -Seek to provide all the facts needed to be understood and appreciated. 2. Be mindful of readers. -Do not treat your readers like pillows or punching bags -”Empathy” Guidelines to consider in writing personal stories

15. 3.Treat your writing as an opportunity for self- examination -it is an author’s way of finding out more about oneself -Self-promotion is not good -Reflect, assess, examine ourselves. 4.Discover and bring out what your story is ultimately about, but do not present yourself as a universal ambassador . -Present your ideas and experiences in your subject matter, but, do not present your story as everyone’s story.

16. 5. Call yourself out during the writing process. -challenge the way you view and write about things. (do not be unfair with your portrayal of other person or places) -revise accordingly. Personal Stories as Biased and Unverifiable 6. Own your subjectivity. -Be fair to your readers by first being fair to yourself in terms of your expectations for how others may feel about your story.

17. 7. Do what you can in terms of portraying others in your story as believable characters. -Provide background. -Seek additional information if you can. -make their actions in your writing motivated and consistent with whom you understand them to be. 8. Strive to tell the truth. -stick to the verifiable facts as much as possible. -avoid the intentional addition and omission of details.

18. 9. Be wary of memory – the biggest liar, as they say -We can’t really recall all of the details of our experiences. -We can ask others involved in the memory. -Do what you can to stick to the facts. 10. Receive feedback while developing your story. -ask those people you have shared your experiences with.

19. REVISION STRATEGIES

20. —Someone famous “This is a quote, words full of wisdom that someone important said and can make the reader get inspired.”

21. 1. Summarize and interpret what the work is about. (story, theme, etc.) and describe how the work illustrates what it wants to talk about. 2. Appraise the work generally for its grammar and use of language. 3. Impressions (Did you like it? Was it interesting? Was it clear?) 4. Strengths (what can the author build on?) 5. Weaknesses (What can we improve?) WORKSHOP PROCESS

22. 6. Clarify 7. Explore 8. Unexpected and crazy ideas 9. Recap 10. Respond